Phase 13 · Security
TopicsDependency Vulnerability Scanning
Part of the Backend Developer Roadmap.
Summary
Automatically checking your project's npm dependencies for known security vulnerabilities — a huge share of real-world breaches come through vulnerable third-party packages, not your own code.
How to Learn This
- 1Run `npm audit` on a real project and review the reported vulnerabilities.
- 2Set up automated dependency scanning (Dependabot, Snyk) in your CI pipeline.
- 3Learn to evaluate whether a flagged vulnerability actually affects how you use that package.
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